The Chronological Gospels Bible Event 82 - The sign of the prophet Yonah. ~Michael Rood~

haSatan (שָׂטָן): The Purpose of Adversity

What if adversity is not evidence that Yehovah has abandoned you, but one of His most powerful tools to strengthen your faith, shape your character, and keep you on the path He has prepared for you?

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Shalom, dear brothers and sisters! It's always a joy to open the Scriptures together. We invite you to join us for this week's Torah portion as we reflect on the life-changing choice to walk in Yehovah's ways. We pray this study will encourage you, strengthen your faith, and draw you even closer to Him. Click the link below to begin your study.

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Part 3 of The Sabbath Showdown from Executive Producer ~Mike Molinar~

Imagine being completely paralyzed, unable to move a muscle for 38 years. Day after day, you sit by a pool hoping for a miracle. Then, Jesus walks up, heals you instantly, and gives a simple command: “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!” (John 5:8).

You’d think the local religious community would throw a massive celebration, right? Wrong. Welcome to "The Sabbath Showdown: Part 3."

Instead of rejoicing that a man's life was completely restored, the religious leaders immediately went on the attack. Why? Because it happened on Shavuot, a Sabbath day, and the man was carrying his mat.

According to their strict interpretations of Rabbinic law—rules later codified in the Talmud (like Mishnah Shabbat 7:2)—carrying an object from a private domain to a public domain was strictly forbidden. They cared more about their self-made "Sabbath fences" than the fact that a paralyzed man was suddenly walking.

Moses said no such command in the Torah

### The Great Divide:

* 'REJOICING' (The Light): Freedom, healing, and compassion on Shavuot!

* 'ANGRY' (The Darkness): "It is not lawful for you to carry your mat! He is breaking our Sabbath fences!" (John 5:10).

Jesus completely exposed their hypocrisy. When they demanded to know who allowed this "violation," they didn't ask “Who healed you?”—they asked, “Who told you to take up your bed and walk?” They completely looked past the miracle just to enforce a rule.

When legalism binds, compassion looses. It's time to stop listening to man-made religious traditions that suffocate love, and get back to the true heart of God's word.

6. Why was unleavened bread eaten during Passover? Post your answer in the comments below

Encouraging Word of the Week ✨

Praise YAH for Life!

Hebrew: "Chaim"

Psalm 139:13-16

 For You, You possessed my kidneys, You have covered me in my mother’s womb.

I give thanks to You, For I am awesomely and wondrously made! Wondrous are Your works, And my being knows it well.

My bones were not concealed from You, When I was shaped in a hidden place, Knit together in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed body. And in Your book all of them were written, The days they were formed, While none was among them.

5. What two foods were commanded to be eaten with the Passover lamb on that night? Post your answer in the comments below

Study Time!! Event 76 - The Chronological Gospels Bible ~Michael Rood~

Verse of the Week: Revelation 18:23

“For thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy pharmakeia were all nations deceived.”

Revelation 18 describes Babylon as a corrupt world system built upon wealth, political power, false worship, economic control, and rebellion against Yehovah. Its merchants are called “the great men of the earth” because their influence reaches beyond ordinary trade. Through wealth and commerce, they shape rulers, nations, and entire societies.

The verse connects these merchants with powerful men who control financial systems and use those systems to preserve their own wealth while placing ordinary people under greater dependence and bondage. It presents Babylon as a system that offers prosperity and freedom while leading the nations away from Yehovah’s truth.

The Greek word pharmakeia is associated with sorcery, occult practices, potions, and deceptive spiritual influence. Babylon does not rule only through military strength. It deceives the nations by appealing to their desire for wealth, comfort, power, security, and counterfeit forms of healing or deliverance. People participate in the system because they believe it will protect them, enrich them, or give them control over their lives.

Yet Revelation does not call the people of Yehovah merely to identify corrupt rulers or hidden systems. It calls us to examine our own allegiance. The central question is whether we will follow the commandments of Yehovah and maintain the testimony of Yeshua, even when obedience becomes costly.

The perseverance of the people of Yehovah is described in Revelation as those who keep the commandments of Yehovah and their faith in Yeshua. They reject the lawlessness of Babylon and walk in holiness, justice, mercy, and covenant faithfulness.

Babylon encourages covetousness, exploitation, pride, idolatry, deception, and injustice. Torah commands honest weights and measures, care for the poor, protection of the widow and orphan, rest for servants and animals, generosity toward the stranger, and reverence for Yehovah. Babylon builds wealth by consuming people. Torah requires us to love our neighbor and conduct our affairs with righteousness.

Revelation assures us that Babylon’s power will not last. Its merchants may appear untouchable, its rulers may intimidate the nations, and its economic system may seem permanent, but Yeshua will return as the righteous Judge. He will overthrow the kingdoms that oppose Yehovah and establish His kingdom upon the earth. The Torah will go forth from Zion, and the nations will learn the righteous ways of Yehovah.

So, this week, examine whether your daily life reflects the values of Babylon or the instructions of Yehovah. Reject deception, covetousness, idolatry, and every form of spiritual compromise. Practice honest business, remember the Sabbath, care for someone in need, and remove anything that separates you from Yehovah. Do not merely study prophecy. Prepare for the return of Yeshua by walking faithfully in the commandments of Yehovah and holding firmly to the testimony of the Messiah.

“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” --Exodus 33:14